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What is a kilosteve? Buy the t-shirt, find out1 comment

Ed Darrell wrote 1 month ago: You can get your kilosteve t-shirt here. Why would you want one? Every scientist named Steve should … more →

Tags: Evolution, History, National Center for Science Education, Science, Education, NCSE, Project Steve, Stephen J. Gould

Texas State Dinosaur an affront to creationists1 comment

Ed Darrell wrote 1 month ago: Texas has a new State Dinosaur. Scientists are working to make a good model of the beast for the For … more →

Tags: Creationism, Evolution, Fossils, History, Journalism, Museums, Newspapers, Prehistory, Texas

Texas Gov. Rick Perry Furthers the Creationist Agenda... Again3 comments

mattusmaximus wrote 5 months ago: I’ve been waiting for the other shoe to drop in the ongoing fiasco that is the Texas State Boa … more →

Tags: Creationism, Education, Politics, Biology, Board of Education, Christianity, Cynthia Dunbar, democracy, Discovery Institute

No man's life, limb or liberty: Texas State Coard of Education in session

Ed Darrell wrote 5 months ago: Starting at 1:00 p.m. Central today, the Texas State Board of Education will be in session.  You can … more →

Tags: Education, State school boards, Texas, Social Studies, War on Education, State Board of Education

Texas social studies curriculum panel reports: The Great Texas History Smackdown4 comments

Ed Darrell wrote 5 months ago: Just when you thought it was safe to take a serious summer vacation, finish the latest Doris Kearns … more →

Tags: Bogus history, Citizenship, Civil Rights, Religion, Separation of Church and State, Social Studies, State school boards, TEKS, Texas

46 states agree to work for common education standards -- Texas left out1 comment

Ed Darrell wrote 6 months ago: (This issue has moved a bit since I first drafted this post — watch for updates.) Ain’t … more →

Tags: Education, TEKS, TAKS, Education reform, Testing, Education assessment, Texas, National Standards

McLeroy nomination - still dead? 3 comments

Ed Darrell wrote 6 months ago: Molly Ivins’ untimely passing becomes acutely painful when the Texas Lege comes down to the la … more →

Tags: Creationism, Evolution, Education, State school boards, Texas, textbooks, Darwin, Texas Freedom Network, Education reform

Man the ramparts: Texans, call your legislators!1 comment

Ed Darrell wrote 7 months ago: Texans, the information on finding your state representative and state senator are below — cal … more →

Tags: Creationism, Evolution, Science, Education, Texas, textbooks, Texas Freedom Network, Politics, Texas Lege

Lock up your children and diplomas: Texas Lege still festering

Ed Darrell wrote 7 months ago: In Austin, the Texas Lege stumbles on.  No man’s life, liberty, etc. Steve Schafersman writing … more →

Tags: Science, Education, Texas, Texas Lege, Education quality, Education assessment, education standards

God Murdered, Darwin No. 1 Suspect1 comment

thedarwinreport wrote 7 months ago: The Guardian –a British liberal newspaper– is following the UK trend and kissing religio … more →

Tags: Darwin, Christianity, Evolution, Charles Darwin, Atheism, RIchard Dawkins, intelligent design, natural selection, Ken Ham

McLeroy's appointment in trouble in the Texas lege?1 comment

Ed Darrell wrote 8 months ago: Another casualty of my real life crises, trying to keep readers informed about education policy in T … more →

Tags: Science, Education, State school boards, Texas, History, Texas Freedom Network, Texas Lege, Government, Texas History

Implications from Texas5 comments

mattusmaximus wrote 8 months ago: Well, now that the dust seems to have settled in the latest round of what I’m calling the Texa … more →

Tags: Creationism, Education, Politics, Science, Evolution, Biology, Scientific Creationism, intelligent design, id

Texas Citizens for Science supports stripping powers from state board

Ed Darrell wrote 8 months ago: Another press release, FYI.  I’ve added some links in for your convenience.  Remember, teacher … more →

Tags: Curricula, Economics, Education, Education quality, Evolution, Geography - Economic, Geography - Physical, Geography - Political, History

Well, Texas! How do you like your culture war!5 comments

Ed Darrell wrote 8 months ago: Historical Item:  William Randolph Hearst’s newspaper in New York favored war with Spain in 18 … more →

Tags: Biology, Education, Education quality, Environmental Protection, Evolution, History, Physics, Religion, Science

Quick Update: Texas Science Standards3 comments

mattusmaximus wrote 8 months ago: Well, it seems that the entire Texas Board of Education ordeal is over… for now. In general, I … more →

Tags: Creationism, Education, Politics, Science, Evolution, Biology, Scientific Creationism, intelligent design, id

Texas science under siege: Help if you can3 comments

Ed Darrell wrote 8 months ago: More bad news than good news from the Texas State School Board:  Yes, the board failed to reintroduc … more →

Tags: Creationism, Darwin, Education, Education quality, Evolution, History, Religion, Science, Science and faith

Win for Science Education in Texas!1 comment

mattusmaximus wrote 8 months ago: Hooray! It looks as if the creationists on the Texas Board of Education have been defeated in their … more →

Tags: Creationism, Education, Politics, Science, Evolution, Biology, Scientific Creationism, intelligent design, id

Listen in: Texas board considers science standards, and evolution

Ed Darrell wrote 8 months ago: Texas Freedom Network is live-blogging the hearings  and proceedings from  Austin, again today, befo … more →

Tags: Creationism, Darwin, Education, Evolution, Politics, Religion, Science, State school boards, Texas

Up-to-the-minute reports from the science ramparts -- today's evolution hearings

Ed Darrell wrote 9 months ago: If you’re not thinking of Edward R. Murrow’s reports from the roof of the building in Lo … more →

Tags: Creationism, Evolution, History, State school boards, Texas, Texas Freedom Network, Voodoo science, War on Education, War on Science


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